2. Rotary Foundation Programs
GOVERNORS-ELECT TRAINING SEMINAR
28TH November 2007 (Wednesday)
Rotary Foundation Programs
Session 8
DGTM Chapter 6
1045 – 1215

3. INTRODUCTION
(10 MINUTES)

4. GETS When you look at this scene, what are your thoughts?
What does it bring to mind?
Sound
And now?
GETS

5. GREAT G R A T E Growth Rotary Foundation Effective Clubs Attendance
Training G R A T E
How about, “GREAT!”
When thinking of Rotary,
we can use the word GREAT as an acronym
to talk about the elements of Rotary.
Does anyone know what the G might stand for? Represent? Mean?
Growth
R represents
Rotary Foundation
E means
Effective Clubs
Attendance
Training
Of the 5 elements,
training is of the most importance,
since the first 4 elements are directly related to and influenced by training.
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6. Learning Objectives Understand the programs of The Rotary Foundation.
Work with district and zone teams to fulfill Foundation program duties.
Training leader’s notes:
REFER TO APPENDIX 25
Summary
To use the summary sheet to write down questions or comments for the RRFC to address, as well as ideas they hear throughout the session to incorporate into their district plans.
This session will provide basic information on Rotary Foundation programs, with an activity at the end that will allow them to explore their program responsibilities in detail.
Key points:
The Rotary Foundation has many programs in which districts can participate.
It is the governor’s responsibility to support these programs.
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7. Mission Statement
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
- Adopted 2006
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8. Motto
Doing good in the world
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9. What do the mission statement and
motto mean to you?
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10. Foundation Programs include What programs ?
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The Educational, Humanitarian Grants, and PolioPlus programs support the mission of The Rotary Foundation and are equally important to the Foundation’s success.
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12. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
(20 MINUTES)

13. Educational Programs include What programs ?

14. Educational Programs Ambassadorial Scholarships Group Study Exchange
Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program
Rotary Grants for University Teachers
Alumni relations

15. What experience do you have in working with some of these programs?

16. Would someone please describe
Ambassadorial
Scholarships
to the group?

17. Ambassadorial Scholarships
For students to study abroad and serve as ambassadors of goodwill
Academic-Year Scholarship
nine months full-time study
Multi-Year Scholarship
two years’ full-time study
Cultural Scholarship
three to six months’ intensive language study
(Starting in )
Academic-Year Scholarship: flat grant of $23,000
Multi-Year Scholarship: $11,500-a-year flat grant
Cultural Scholarship:
flat grant of $10,000 for 3 months and
flat grant of $15,000 for 6 months

18. Scholarships Fund Pool for Low-Income Countries
Ambassadorial Scholarships awarded to students from low-income countries each year

19. Would someone please describe
Scholarships Fund Pool for Low-Income Countries
to the group?

20. Scholarships Fund Pool for Low-Income Countries
It allows districts to provide study opportunities to scholars from low-income districts.
It is a challenge because many low-income districts are unable to allocate sufficient funds to sponsor scholars.
Scholars from low-income countries compete on a worldwide level for scholarships.
Scholarships are funded by DDF donations.
The number of scholarships issued each year depends on the amount of DDF donations.
The Scholarships Fund Pool for Low-Income Countries allows districts to provide study opportunities to scholars from low-income districts.
Increasing the educational opportunities for scholars from low-income countries is a challenge because many low-income districts are unable to allocate sufficient funds to sponsor scholars.
Scholars from low-income countries compete on a worldwide level for academic-year or cultural scholarships.
Scholarships are funded by DDF donations.
The number of scholarships issued each year depends on the amount of DDF donations.

21. Ambassadorial Scholarships Recent Changes
As of
The Foundation will no longer credit funds back to districts for scholars who travel for less than the SHARE DDF amount
Awards will be a flat grant of
US$23,000 for academic-year or multiyear scholarships
US$10,000 for three-month cultural scholarship
US$15,000 for a six-month cultural scholarship
(Starting in )
Academic-Year Scholarship: flat grant of $23,000
Multi-Year Scholarship: $11,500-a-year flat grant
Cultural Scholarship: flat grant of $10,000 for 3 months and of $19,000 for 6 months
• As of , the Foundation will no longer credit funds back to districts for scholars who travel for less than the SHARE DDF amount.
• This change will save the Foundation considerable time and effort in accounting for the use of the DDF.
• Flat grants will be awarded for academic-year, multiyear, and three- or six-month cultural scholarships.

22. Would someone please describe
GSE
to the group?
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23. Group Study Exchange Teams spend four to six weeks abroad
Districts can send teams every year using World Fund awards
Variations include single-vocation teams, cultural teams, humanitarian exchanges
To improve the quality and planning of the host itinerary, GSE teams will not be allowed to travel until the host district has submitted its complete itinerary and the team has approved the content.
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
Non-Rotarian team members:
Must be between the ages of 25 and 40
Must be currently employed in any recognized business or profession on a full-time basis and have two years experience in their chosen profession
Must be citizens of the sponsor district/country
Must live or work in the sponsor district
Must not be spouses or lineal descendants of Rotarians
Rotarian team leader cannot be the DG, IPDG, or DGE at the time the team travels.
PDG may serve as team leaders only if there has been an open selection process within the district.
Spouses cannot accompany team leaders or team members under any circumstances.
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24. Would someone please describe
Rotary World Peace Fellowships
to the group?
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25. Rotary World Peace Fellowships
Two-year master’s degree programs in fields related to peace and conflict resolution
Advance knowledge and world understanding among potential world leaders
Promote greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples
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26. Would someone please describe
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program
to the group?
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27. Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program
This program started in July 2006
Peace studies, conflict resolution, and mediation training at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
For middle- and upper-level professionals in government, nongovernmental organizations, and private corporations
Three month program
Up to 30 students per session, two sessions per year
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28. How many of your districts have sent participants to this program?
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29. Would someone please describe
Rotary Grants for University Teachers
to the group?
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30. Rotary Grants for University Teachers
Strengthen higher education in low-income countries
Provide expertise not readily available in a particular area
3-5 month and 6-10 month programs
Funded by DDF
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31. How can you promote these grants in
your district?
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32. Who are Alumni ?
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33. Alumni Relations Educational Programs participants, as well as
All
Educational Programs participants, as well as
Volunteer Service Grant recipients are considered
Rotary Foundation alumni.
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34. Why are alumni important to
The Rotary Foundation?
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35. Alumni important to TRF
Alumni can be an important element in membership development, program promotion, and fundraising for TRF.
They can also be inspirational speakers for the Foundation.
Alumni can be an important element in membership development, program promotion, and fundraising for TRF.
They can also be inspirational speakers for the Foundation.
Governors should make sure districts have an active alumni subcommittee working to keep former program participants connected to Rotary.
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36. your district’s alumni
How can you help
your district’s alumni
connect with Rotary?
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37. HUMANITARIAN GRANTS PROGRAM
The Rotary Foundation also offers the Humanitarian Grants Program.
Matching Grants projects have brought hope for a better life to people also since 1965, with nearly 20,000 grants awarded, totaling more than US$198 million.
(15 MINUTES)

38. Grants Program include
The Humanitarian
Grants Program include
What Grants ?
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39. Humanitarian Grants Program
Matching Grants
Volunteer Service Grants
District Simplified Grants
Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3-H) Grants
Disaster Recovery
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40. Would someone please describe
Matching Grants
to the group?
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41. Matching Grants
Assist Rotary clubs and districts in carrying out humanitarian projects
Two grant types
Matching Grants:
US$5,000-$25,000
Competitive Matching Grants:
$25,001-$150,000
Matching Grants assist Rotary clubs and districts in carrying out humanitarian projects.
Two grant types are available: Matching Grants, which range from US$5,000 to $25,000, and competitive Matching Grants, which range from $25,001 to $150,000.
Purpose:
Assist in funding international humanitarian service projects in cooperation with Rotarians in another country
Funding:
TRF provides a 1:1 match of DDF and a 0.5:1 match of sponsor cash contributions.
TRF provides grants of $5,000 to $150,000
Deadlines:
Applications are accepted from 1 July to 31 March.
Applications requesting more than $25,000 are considered twice a year by the full Board of Trustees and should be submitted no later than 1 August for consideration at the October/November Trustee meeting and no later than 1 January for consideration at the March/April Trustee meeting.

42. Guidelines for Matching Grants
Projects must involve active Rotarian participation.
Grants must address humanitarian needs.
All grants must adhere to the Terms and Conditions of Matching Grants awards.
Progress reports are due every 12 months.

43. Would someone please describe
Volunteer Service Grants
to the group?
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44. Volunteer Service Grants
Support travel to plan projects and provide direct service
Available to qualified Rotarians and spouses of Rotarians
Flat grant award
US$3,000 per individual or US$6,000 for a team of up to five members
Applications received three months before departure and approved two months before
Reports due within two months of project completion
• Volunteer Service Grants support travel to plan projects and provide direct service.
• Grants are available to qualified Rotarians and spouses of Rotarians.
• Flat grants of US$3,000 are available to individuals, and flat grants of $6,000 are available to teams of up to five members.
• Applications should be received three months before departure and be approved two months before departure.
• Reports are due within two months of project completion.

45. Volunteer Service Grant Eligibility
Eligibility for traveler(s) based on:
Defined community need
Need that can be met by skills and experience of the travelers
Skills and experience not available locally

46. Would someone please describe
District Simplified Grants
(DSG)
to the group?
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47. District Simplified Grants
Support service projects in the local community or internationally
One grant per year per district (can be used for multiple projects)
Use 20 % of maximum DDF from three years prior
For local or international use
Progress Reports due every 12 months
A final report due 2 months after project completion.
Requests should be submitted 1 July-31 March in Rotary year before project implementation
DSGs support service projects in the local community or internationally.
One grant per year per district is awarded and can be used for multiple projects.
Grants use a maximum of 20 percent of the DDF from three years prior.
For local or international use
Progress Reports due every 12 months
A final report due 2 months after project completion
Requests should be submitted 1 July-31 March in the Rotary year before project implementation.

48. District Simplified Grants Criteria
Grants over $25,000: payment made in installments based upon spending plan
Districts must provide progress reports delineating the expenditures before additional installments are made.
Maximum of two paid open DSGs at any time
Before receiving funds for second open grant, districts must spend 50 percent of funds of first open grant
For grants of over $25,000, payments are made in installments based on a spending plan.
Districts must provide progress reports delineating the expenditures before additional installments are issued.
A maximum of two paid open District Simplified Grants are allowed at any time.
Before receiving funds for a second open grant, districts must spend 50 percent of the first open grant.

49. Would someone please describe
3-H Grants
to the group?
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50. 3-H Grants
3-H grants fund large international long-term, self-help, and grassroots development projects.
Projects must be self-sustaining after funds are spent.
Sponsors have successfully worked together on a Matching Grant.
Sponsors provide minimum of 10 percent of award.
(3-H) Grants fund large international long-term (2-4 years) , self-help, and grassroots development projects.
Projects must be self-sustaining after funds are spent.
Sponsors must have successfully worked together on a Matching Grant within 5 years of submitting their 3-H application to be eligible for consideration.
TRF provides $100,000-$300,000
Sponsors must contribute a minimum of 10 percent toward the award.
They require more Foundation oversight because they are larger and more complex than Matching Grants.
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51. How can you encourage successful participation in
the Humanitarian Grants Program?
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52. Would someone please describe
Disaster Recovery Grants
to the group?
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53. Disaster Recovery Grants
Support long-term recovery efforts after a disaster
Officially declared by RI president and trustee chair
Program focused on disaster recovery, not disaster relief
Master account formed and subaccounts created for large-scale disasters
Committees appointed to oversee use of funds
The Humanitarian Grants Program also provides grants for disaster recovery.
Disaster Recovery Grants support long-term recovery efforts following a large-scale disaster.
The program is focused on disaster recovery, not disaster relief.
A master account is formed, and subaccounts are created for specific disasters.
Committees are appointed to oversee the use of funds.
After Hurricane Katrina, Rotarians coordinated the distribution of Shelter Boxes in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
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54. Stewardship How will you ensure the proper of Foundation funds
in your district?
Reports for all grants must be received
at least every twelve months for the life of the project and
within two months of the project’s completion.
The names of overdue clubs will be updated on the RI Web site on a quarterly basis.
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55. PolioPlus
(10 MINUTES)

56. Would someone please describe
PolioPlus
to the group?
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57. PolioPlus To protect children worldwide from polio
20 years of Rotarians’ effort
20 million volunteers
200 countries and geographical areas
Two billion children immunized
PolioPlus is the corporate program of Rotary.
It began with a 3-H project to immunize all the children in the Philippines in the early 1980s, which led Rotary
to engage in a worldwide effort to eradicate polio everywhere.
In over 200 countries and geographical areas, 20 million volunteers have immunized two billion children.
The PolioPlus program was launched in It adopted the goal in 1988 of immunizing all the world’s children against polio by 2005 and has raised more than US$537 million for polio eradication.
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58. Global Polio Eradication Initiative
A public-private partnership led by:
World Health Organization
Rotary International
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNICEF
Rotary works with international partners to eradicate polio.
UNICEF:
United Nations International Children’s Emergence Fund
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59. Recent Progress as of March 2007
Two new polio vaccines developed, licensed, and used
Two countries removed from list of endemic areas
Fifteen countries removed from list of re- infected areas
Only four endemic countries remain
Two new polio vaccines were developed and used to help control polio cases imported from Nigeria.
Egypt and Niger were removed from the list of polio endemic countries.
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60. Polio Endemic Countries in 2007
Nigeria
The wild poliovirus is endemic in only four countries:
Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India

61. What is involved in one single NID in India:
709,000 vaccination booths
2.5 million vaccinators
1.17 million vaccination teams
155,000 supervisors with 155,000 vehicles
225 million doses of polio vaccine carried around the country in 2 million vaccine carrier bags
6.3 million ice packs to keep all the doses of polio vaccine cold
209 million homes visited
172 million children immunized in one NID in India
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62. PolioPlus Support
Rotarians can support the PolioPlus Partners project with the District Designated Fund
— There are crucial needs to be met through PolioPlus Partners.
— To work with their district Rotary Foundation coordinators to donate unused portions of the DDF to PolioPlus Partners.
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63. How can you encourage your clubs to continue to support the goal of polio eradication?
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64. Supporting the goal of polio eradication
Publicly highlight the role of RI.
Participate in National Immunization Days.
Participate in PolioPlus Partners.
Publicize eradication efforts.
PolioPlus grants are funded by the general PolioPlus Fund and District Designated Fund (DDF) allocations.
PolioPlus Partners projects are funded by cash contributions and DDF allocations.
The Trustees of TRF will match $0.50 for every $1.00 of cash contributed to PolioPlus Partners.
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65. Regional Issues Overdue Grant Reporting
Clubs or districts that have not reported on the use of grant funds for 21 months or more will be posted on the RI Web site.
If 30 months or more have passed since clubs or districts reported on the use of grant funds- termination of the appropriate sponsoring clubs.
TRF will be reviewing the status of reporting of districts and clubs on a semi-annual basis.
Districts and clubs that are less than 70% current and compliant with reporting requirements on two consecutive semi-annual reporting statistical analyses will be suspended from participation in the Humanitarian Grants program.
Overdue Grant Reporting
TRF has established a system of reminders for sponsors of grants to submit grant reports.
Clubs or districts that have not reported on the use of grant funds for 21 months or more will be posted on the RI Web site.
If 30 months or more have passed since clubs or districts reported on the use of grant funds, TRF will recommend to the RI Board of Directors termination of the appropriate sponsoring Rotary clubs.
TRF will be reviewing the status of reporting of districts and their member clubs on a semi-annual basis.
Districts and their member clubs that are less than 70 % current and compliant with reporting requirements on two consecutive semi-annual reporting statistical analyses will be suspended from participation in the Humanitarian Grants program.
※The Trustees was agreed not to suspend districts for failure to meet the reporting compliance of 70 percent until April 2008.
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66. WORKING WITH YOUR FOUNDATION TEAM
One of the governor’s main responsibilities is to support Foundation programs through participation and financial contributions.
Governors should work with the zone and district Foundation teams to fulfill their Foundation program duties.
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67. Group Discussion Divide participants into groups
to refer to appendix 24 in the District Governor’s Training Manual.
Allow 10~15 minutes for discussion.
Ask a representative from each group to share participants’ responses.
— Divide participants into groups of no more than five people.
— Ask them to refer to appendix 24 in the District Governor’s Training Manual.
— Assign each group one of the following three categories: Educational Programs, Humanitarian Grants Program, PolioPlus.
— Ask group members to review the governor-elect’s and governor’s responsibilities and to determine how they can work with their district and zone teams to help support these programs.
— Ask participants to use a notepad to take notes.
— Allow 15 minutes for discussion.
— Ask a representative from each group to share participants’ responses.
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68. Working with Your Team
Each group to assign one of the following three categories:
Educational Programs,
Humanitarian Grants Program,
PolioPlus.
to review the governor-elect’s and governor’s responsibilities and to determine how they can work with their district and zone teams to help support these programs.
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69. REVIEW
(5 MINUTES)

70. Resources Zones 4B- RRFC 'Dens’ Wei Lin Shaio
Zones 6B- RRFC Krishnan V Chari
Zones 7B- RRFC Gil E. Divinagracia
Publications
( for Chinese Rtns)
The staff at The Rotary Foundation
Resources
Publication
The Rotary Foundation Quick Reference Guide 219-EN
The Guide to Matching Grants 144-EN
Group Study Exchange Brochure 160-EN
Program Guide for Rotarians: Ambassadorial Scholarships and Rotary Grants for University Teachers 012-EN
Rotary World Peace Fellowships Leafl et 084-EN
PolioPlus Brochure 323-EN
Additional Resources
Trustees of The Rotary Foundation
Regional Rotary Foundation coordinator (RRFC)
District Rotary Foundation committee chair
RI Web site
Rotary Foundation programs staff
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71. Review of Learning Objectives
Understand the programs of The Rotary Foundation.
Work with district and zone teams to fulfill Foundation program duties.
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73. THANK YOU